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Make Us Brave and Keep Us Tender by Lauren Hodgson

March 23, 2015

As we mark Palm and Passion Sunday Lauren Hodgson of the United Church of Canada tells us how we need to be both brave in our struggle for justice and tender with ourselves as we speak truth to power.

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Abundance of Life in Reconciled Relationships by George C. George

March 16, 2015

George C. George, student at Emmanuel College, tells us that we’re to not be “ecological exiles”, but embrace the abundance of life that is reconciled with God’s creation.

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Cross and Wilderness by Maylanne Maybee

March 9, 2015

Maylanne Maybee of the Anglican Church of Canada tell us that the sign of the cross lifted up may bring healing and life. Or maybe it won’t be the cross at all. Rather, it will be through words or touches…

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Remembered Wellness by Jim Sinclair

March 2, 2015

Jim Sinclair of the United Church of Canada helps us remember in this Lenten season those who, out of their ability to forgive, remain committed to demanding justice and inspiring hope.

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Keeping the Promise by Willard Metzger

February 17, 2015

Willard Metzger, a Mennonite, reminds us that God is part of a preserving covenant with all creation.

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The Day of the Lord May Not Be What You Expect by Heather McCance

February 11, 2015

Heather MCance of The Anglican Church of Canada suggests that we may need to reexamine our expectations of “The Day of the Lord”.

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Freedom. Speech. Stones. “Tell Them to Stop.” by Marianna Harris

January 29, 2015

Marianna Harris of the United Church of Canada reflects on how even stones cry out for justice.

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God’s Economy of ‘Enough for All’ by Anne Morris

January 19, 2015

Anne Morris, an Anglican, lays out how the economy where God reigns in justice and peace is Enough for All.

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A Call for Courageous Justice by Ida Kaastra-Mutoigo

January 19, 2015

Ida Kaastra-Mutoigo of the Christian Reformed Church in North America channels God’s voice in telling us to not hold our assets, family and work relationships so tightly that we can’t hear God’s call to us to do justice and love…

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A call to forgive by Huda Kandalaft

January 19, 2015

Huda Kandalaft of the Presbyterian Church in Canada challenges us to forgive even as prophet Jonah forgave those of Nineveh he did not want to encounter.

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Prepare IN the Wilderness: Reflection for Advent 3 by Stephen Larson

December 9, 2014

Stephen Larson from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada tells us that punctuation is important in that it is IN the wilderness times of our lives that we prepare the way of the Lord.

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Radical Hospitality by Heather Vais

November 17, 2014

Heather Vais of the Presbyterian Church in Canada tells us that hospitality, radical hospitality is what the Kingdom is God really looks like.

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Perceiving Justice through the Ears and Eyes of Others by Tom Billard

November 10, 2014

Tom Billard helps us reinterpret Jesus’ Parable of the Talents through the ears and eyes of the poor and oppressed of first century Palestine.

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The presence of God in all Creation by George C. George

October 27, 2014

George C. George speaks to us of how God is present in all creation.

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“What does it mean to be a servant?” by Alberto Sarthou

October 7, 2014

Alberto Sarthou cautions us that being a servant does not mean shrinking from speaking truth to power.

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Being Right, Doing Right: Social Justice and the Temptation of Appearance by André Forget

September 22, 2014

André Forget reflects on the difference between doing the right thing as opposed to merely appearing to do the right thing.

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Justice Camp: Oil/tarsands by Nathan Lodewyk

September 19, 2014

Are we stuck in the same trap as the people of Babel; building higher and higher not because we should but because we can? In his reflection, Nathan Lodewyk, a young adult from the Christian Reformed Church in North America…

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A Place Between Cynicism and Idealism by Greg Veltman

September 12, 2014

As the People’s Climate March on September 21 draws closer, we are mindful of how our use and production of energy effects the earth and all its peoples. Greg Veltman was one of two young adults supported by KAIROS to…

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Holy Cross Sunday: Is It Worth It? by Brian Wilker-Frey

September 8, 2014

Brian Wilker-Frey explains that it’s not enough to hold up the cross, say thank you Jesus, and carry on with the worship service.

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The Great Turning: A Path toward Life by Mark Hathaway

September 2, 2014

Inspired by a passage from Romans, Mark Hathaway tell us that rather than working for change based on what we should not do, or even out of guilt or fear, work for the Great Turning that will be sustainable and…

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The Identity Politics of G-d by Rick Garland

August 25, 2014

Rick Garland of Student Christian Movement of Canada says his ownership and acceptance of a life of Christian ministry and activism began when he was able to say “I AM WHO I AM”.

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Is God on our side? by Esther Epp-Tiessen

August 18, 2014

Esther Epp-Tiessen tells us that God is on our side, but also on the side of all people,

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“Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.” by Catherine Fairbairn

August 11, 2014

Sister Catherine Fairbairn imagines a world where people see their ‘enemy’ as a person just like themselves.

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Here comes this Dreamer by Hierald Kane-Osorto

August 4, 2014

Hierald Kane-Osorto tells us about space for solitude and dreaming of God’s justice for our communities.

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Plenty for all – by Michael Shapcott

July 28, 2014

Despite the gap between the rich and poor, Michael Shapcott studying at Trinity College, University of Toronto, shows that Jesus tells us from the miracle of the loaves and the fishes that there is plenty for all

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A ‘Dead’ God and Redistributive Justice by Evans Rubara

July 7, 2014

Evans Rubara reminds us that Just as with rain and snowfall, our work towards an equitable society, though often slow and filled with discouragements, results in the slow trends of change and our work is not in vain.

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Unlikely Disciples: Reflection for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul by Mary Ruddy

June 23, 2014

The Spirit of God works though the weaknesses and strengths of unlikely persons like us to witness the Gospel.

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Moving from Cheap to Costly Justice by Jeff Metcalfe

June 16, 2014

This reflection points to the costliness of justice when confronting the violence within ourselves, and our families and personal histories.

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